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Sick New World is getting canceled just weeks after announcing an impressive lineup that included Linkin Park and Metallica as headliners. The festival shared the unfortunate news on its official website.
“It is with great disappointment that we announce that Sick New World will no longer take place in Las Vegas on April 12, 2025. Despite our best efforts, we’ve encountered unforeseen circumstances that we are unable to overcome for next year’s show," read the statement. “We extend our heartfelt thanks to all the dedicated SNW fans who had made plans to join us for another cultural celebration of hard rock, goth, alternative, and heavy music. Please stay tuned for further and future information regarding Sick New World. Tickets purchased directly from Front Gate Tickets will be automatically refunded to the original method of payment in as little as 30 days.”
Sick New World was set to take place at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on April 12, 2025 and feature more than 50 acts. This would have been the festival's third year, after launching as a nu-metal fest in 2023. Evanescence, Queens Of The Stone Age, Gojira, AFI The Flaming Lips, the Sisters Of Mercy, Meshuggah, Cradle Of Filth, X, Refused, Cannibal Corpse and Lacuna Coil were some of the other big names slated to play.